Tried using a fridge magnet to find loose screws, saved my sanity

Elliot Hart · 2026-03-05T16:55:33.126625+00:00

I started keeping a strong magnet on my bench to catch tiny screws before they vanish. Last week, it pulled a spring from inside a lens I was sure was lost forever. Now I won't work without it.

the_diana6mo ago

Guess my dramatic magnet saves me from my own butterfingers, so I'm with you there despite what @milascott says.

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the_cora6mo ago

Old watchmakers in Geneva used them too.

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milascott6mo ago

Seems a bit dramatic for just finding screws. It's just a magnet.

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